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Coronado to Launch Fire Science Academy in Partnership with EVIT and Scottsdale Fire Department
Summary
Coronado High School will open a Fire Science Academy next school year in partnership with the East Valley Institute of Technology and the Scottsdale Fire Department. The program will offer six industry certifications, pair students with active-duty firefighter mentors and is open to juniors and seniors from SUSD and neighboring districts.
Coronado High School plans to launch the Coronado Fire Science Academy next school year in a partnership with the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) and the Scottsdale Fire Department, Principal Splittik said on SUSD Spotlight.
The program will let participating juniors and seniors earn six industry certifications — Fire Science 1 and 2, emergency medical technician (EMT), hazardous materials, wildland firefighting and first aid/CPR — while attending classes on the Coronado campus rather than traveling to an EVIT campus, Splittik said.
Splittik said the academy grew from discussions with EVIT leadership, including Dr. Wilson, and from the district's existing relationship with Scottsdale Fire. "We are launching the Coronado Fire Science Academy, which is a unique partnership with EVIT and Scottsdale Fire Department that's gonna allow our students to earn industry certification, and we're gonna help build the next…
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